Given number is 42216
The factor tree of 42216 is as follows:
| 42216 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 21108 | |||||||||
| 2 | 10554 | |||||||||
| 2 | 5277 | |||||||||
| 3 | 1759 | |||||||||
42216 = 2 x 21108
21108 = 2 x 10554
10554 = 2 x 5277
5277 = 3 x 1759
If we write into multiples it would be 42216 x 2
On splitting 21108 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 10554 x 2.
On splitting 10554 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 5277 x 2.
On splitting 5277 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 1759 x 3.
Here are examples of Factor tree calculations.
Here we are providing different methods to find the factors of the number 42216. They are splitting numbers and prime factors.
Splitting Numbers
We can divide the number into either of its two factors. In other words, we are looking for the numbers that when multiplied together eqaul 42216. Let’s start with 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 1759 as it results in 42216 on multiplying. We will now find the factors or ancestors of split factors, just like in any family tree.
Prime Factors
Let’s take a look at 42216 now and we can write as 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 1759 and place those factors on the tree. similarly to prime numbers obtained in the first step 2, 2, 2, 3, 1759 obtained here are also prime numbers and we will end up these branches.
1. What is factor tree for 42216 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 42216 are 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 1759.
2. What are the Prime Factors of 42216 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 42216 are 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 1759.